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Our Keystone Cops (the AFP) stuff up yet again!
Apr 15^th, 2020 at 12:28pm

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The High Court has ruled the warrant used by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to raid News Corp reporter Annika Smethurst’s Canberra home last year was invalid.

All seven judges found the search warrant was invalid, and that the raid on Smethurst’s home and the seizure of data was unlawful.

The Court ordered the warrant be quashed.

Good. Stuff these Jack Booted Plods!

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Reply #1 - Apr 15^th, 2020 at 2:05pm

Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 12:28pm:

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The High Court has ruled the warrant used by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to raid News Corp reporter Annika Smethurst’s Canberra home last year was invalid.

All seven judges found the search warrant was invalid, and that the raid on Smethurst’s home and the seizure of data was unlawful.

The Court ordered the warrant be quashed.

Good. Stuff these Jack Booted Plods!

Sounds like they're FAILED LAWYERS.....who haven't quite got the hang of things.........ya know a bit like you arsie.......

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chimera Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8561 armidale Gender:	Re: Our Keystone Cops (the AFP) stuff up yet again! Reply #3 - Apr 15^th, 2020 at 3:02pm Years ago they tried with a helicopter raid on a marijuana camp, raiding the gentlemens' homes and using muscle persuasion. Police copped a $1million penalty . They found the cash somehow.
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Reply #4 - Apr 15^th, 2020 at 3:25pm

Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 12:28pm:

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The High Court has ruled the warrant used by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to raid News Corp reporter Annika Smethurst’s Canberra home last year was invalid.

All seven judges found the search warrant was invalid, and that the raid on Smethurst’s home and the seizure of data was unlawful.

The Court ordered the warrant be quashed.

Good. Stuff these Jack Booted Plods!

As it was the Government who was embarrassed and outraged that the cover up of war crimes by Australian's was exposed whom do you think told the AFP to investigate the media over this issue Aussie....Do you believe the AFP instigated these raids on there own accord without influence from the Federal Government....Like the tip off to the media by Cash (which she denied at the time) that the AFP decided was not worth pursuing....Apparently tipping off the media about AFP operations is not something to be concerned about....The Commissioner is mates with Morriscum???

Huh

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/feb/11/michaelia-cashs-former-ad...

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Reply #5 - Apr 15^th, 2020 at 3:34pm

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 3:25pm:

Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 12:28pm:

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The High Court has ruled the warrant used by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to raid News Corp reporter Annika Smethurst’s Canberra home last year was invalid.

All seven judges found the search warrant was invalid, and that the raid on Smethurst’s home and the seizure of data was unlawful.

The Court ordered the warrant be quashed.

Good. Stuff these Jack Booted Plods!

As it was the Government who was embarrassed and outraged that the cover up of war crimes by Australian's was exposed whom do you think told the AFP to investigate the media over this issue Aussie....Do you believe the AFP instigated these raids on there own accord without influence from the Federal Government....Like the tip off to the media by Cash (which she denied at the time) that the AFP decided was not worth pursuing....Apparently tipping off the media about AFP operations is not something to be concerned about....The Commissioner is mates with Morriscum???

Huh

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/feb/11/michaelia-cashs-former-ad...

I don't know who gave the instruction and it does not matter. These Plods can't even get a simple Search Warrant right.

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Reply #6 - Apr 15^th, 2020 at 3:54pm

Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 3:34pm:

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 3:25pm:

Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 12:28pm:

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The High Court has ruled the warrant used by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to raid News Corp reporter Annika Smethurst’s Canberra home last year was invalid.

All seven judges found the search warrant was invalid, and that the raid on Smethurst’s home and the seizure of data was unlawful.

The Court ordered the warrant be quashed.

Good. Stuff these Jack Booted Plods!

As it was the Government who was embarrassed and outraged that the cover up of war crimes by Australian's was exposed whom do you think told the AFP to investigate the media over this issue Aussie....Do you believe the AFP instigated these raids on there own accord without influence from the Federal Government....Like the tip off to the media by Cash (which she denied at the time) that the AFP decided was not worth pursuing....Apparently tipping off the media about AFP operations is not something to be concerned about....The Commissioner is mates with Morriscum???

Huh

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/feb/11/michaelia-cashs-former-ad...

I don't know who gave the instruction and it does not matter. These Plods can't even get a simple Search Warrant right.

So you would have no problem with the Federal Government instructing the AFP to investigate it's opponents and critics....You would have no problem with a Federal Minister tipping off the media about an impending AFP raid....Why not just appoint the Police Commissioner from someone in the Government then and cut out the middle man???

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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Our Keystone Cops (the AFP) stuff up yet again! Reply #7 - Apr 15^th, 2020 at 4:00pm Of course I do Phil...but that is NOT what this Thread is about.
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Mr Hammer Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 25212 Gender:	Re: Our Keystone Cops (the AFP) stuff up yet again! Reply #8 - Apr 15^th, 2020 at 4:06pm Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 4:00pm: Of course I do Phil...but that is NOT what this Thread is about. If we only had the technology to clone you a couple of hundred times. Our institutions would be faultless.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Our Keystone Cops (the AFP) stuff up yet again! Reply #9 - Apr 15^th, 2020 at 4:14pm Mr Hammer wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 4:06pm: Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 4:00pm: Of course I do Phil...but that is NOT what this Thread is about. If we only had the technology to clone you a couple of hundred times. Our institutions would be faultless. I'll drink to that.
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chimera Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8561 armidale Gender:	Re: Our Keystone Cops (the AFP) stuff up yet again! Reply #10 - Apr 15^th, 2020 at 4:24pm philperth2010 wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 3:54pm: ....Why not just appoint the Police Commissioner from someone in the Government then and cut out the middle man??? There's that Pete..peter d ....Peter Dutton.
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philperth2010 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 19617 Perth Gender:	Re: Our Keystone Cops (the AFP) stuff up yet again! Reply #11 - Apr 15^th, 2020 at 4:30pm Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 4:00pm: Of course I do Phil...but that is NOT what this Thread is about. My point is you attribute sole blame to the AFP without reference to the initial catalyst of the raids....IMO it has everything to do with how the AFP operate and whom they target???
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Reply #12 - Apr 15^th, 2020 at 5:18pm

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 4:30pm:

Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 4:00pm:

Of course I do Phil...but that is NOT what this Thread is about.

My point is you attribute sole blame to the AFP without reference to the initial catalyst of the raids....IMO it has everything to do with how the AFP operate and whom they target???

Huh

I attribute sole blame to the AFP for stuffing up the very simple matter of a Search Warrant.

That is all this Thread is about.

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Reply #13 - Apr 15^th, 2020 at 5:31pm

Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 5:18pm:

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 4:30pm:

Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 4:00pm:

Of course I do Phil...but that is NOT what this Thread is about.

My point is you attribute sole blame to the AFP without reference to the initial catalyst of the raids....IMO it has everything to do with how the AFP operate and whom they target???

Huh

I attribute sole blame to the AFP for stuffing up the very simple matter of a Search Warrant.

That is all this Thread is about.

On that there is no argument....Despite the issue of press freedom and political motivation???

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Reply #14 - Apr 15^th, 2020 at 5:38pm

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 5:31pm:

Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 5:18pm:

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 4:30pm:

Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2020 at 4:00pm:

Of course I do Phil...but that is NOT what this Thread is about.

My point is you attribute sole blame to the AFP without reference to the initial catalyst of the raids....IMO it has everything to do with how the AFP operate and whom they target???

Huh

I attribute sole blame to the AFP for stuffing up the very simple matter of a Search Warrant.

That is all this Thread is about.

On that there is no argument....Despite the issue of press freedom and political motivation???

Freedom of the Press is a myth driven by.......umm......the Press. There were days, long gone, when they were honourable. Thank Murdoch etc. that is now destroyed. Their behaviour warrants much more scrutiny than once was the case. Look at Fox in the USA for example. It might as well take Trump's bins in and out for him.

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